Dr. Patti Peeples, HealthEconomics.Com founder and CEO, recently discussed with HealthCore-NERI's Flora Siami on the evolving clinical trial landscape for orphan and rare diseases using real-world evidence. Siami says there are a number of key challenges involved with developing and testing […]
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Survey Finds Big Push to Bolster Data Analytics Strategies
Health care organizations are looking to ramp up their efforts to develop big data analytics solutions to tackle the logistics of value-based health care, a new survey from Deloitte Center for Health Solutions suggests. The survey found that 70 percent of health organizations have developed a […]
Report: Competition High for Data Scientists
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association suggests providers, payers and health IT vendors are heavily competing for experienced data scientists. According to a HealthITAnalytics report, the analysis found stiff competition for experts familiar with common […]
MAPS Announces New Guidance Resource
The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) on Wednesday, April 3, announced the release of a new guidance resource aimed at outlining best practices on communication platforms. According to MAPS, the guidance was developed in coordination with MedThink SciCom and senior industry […]
Policymakers Move on Drug Pricing Bill
House legislators are moving forward with legislation aimed at reducing drug prices after House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat, and Republican Rep. Greg Walden reached a bipartisan deal, The Hill reports. The bill was expected to advance out of committee […]
AMCP Seeks Comments on Framework
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is seeking stakeholder input as it works to update its "Format for Formulary Submissions" framework. The deadline to submit feedback is Thursday, April 11. AMCP says it's updating the framework to align with the Food and Drug Administration's […]
CTI Announces Expansion of Two Offices
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI) on Wednesday, April 3, announced plans to expand its offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and San Francisco, California. According to a press release, CTI's North Carolina expansion will double its current size to "accommodate immediate and future […]
ICER Recommends Major Price Drop for Spinraza
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced the release of its final report on Spinraza and Zolgensma for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, and in it recommended a major price reduction for Spinraza. No recommendation was made on Zolgensma's price since its treatment price […]
Rep. Welch Looks to Create Partnership Vs. High Drug Prices
Democratic Rep. Peter Welch is looking to a build a bipartisan coalition in a bid to combat high drug prices, STAT reports, and has already been in contact with Republican Rep. Mark Meadows. Welch tells STAT he recently had breakfast with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Domestic […]
Survey: Americans Borrowed $88 Billion for Health Costs in 2018
A new survey by Gallup and West Health found that Americans borrowed some $88 billion in 2018 to pay for health care, the New York Times reports. One in four patients also reported skipping treatments to avoid the associated costs, the survey found, while almost half reported being concerned about […]
